Jacksonville man charged after explosion in backyard leaves him injured

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 31-year-old Jacksonville man is facing a felony charge after police said there was an explosion in the backyard of a home Saturday on Rugby Road in…

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Ware County ‘Baby Jane Doe’ identified; Mother, stepfather charged in death of 3-year-old found in 1988

WARE COUNTY, Ga. – Nearly 35 years after a 3-year-old’s remains were found dumped in a rural area of Ware County, the “Baby Jane Doe” has her name back. Authorities…

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Wrong-way driver charged in death of Creekside grad Trenton Stewart after fatal crash

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The driver accused of killing an 18-year-old Creekside High School grad in a wrong-way head-on crash in May has been charged with vehicular homicide, jail…

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Ware County firefighter charged with DUI manslaughter in crash that killed another firefighter

WARE COUNTY, Ga. – A Ware County firefighter was charged with DUI manslaughter for a crash in June that killed another firefighter, according to a booking report. Bobby “Blue” Smith…

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Ware County firefighter charged with DUI in accident that killed coworker in June

Luke Zimmerman, 26, faces charges of vehicular homicide, DUI, too fast for conditions and failure to maintain lane, according to Ware County Jail records. WARE COUNTY, Ga. — A Ware…

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Attorney explains legalities of why woman who shot and killed dog won’t be charged

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lot of people have been talking about what a Southside woman did to save her Shih-Tzu’s life when she shot and killed another dog that was…

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Sex offender charged in death of 18-year-old found in Columbia County field

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – Columbia County investigators have made an arrest in the homicide of an 18-year-old woman whose body was found in a field in early September. John Leonard…

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Off-duty officer drove drunk in police cruiser, charged with DUI: Sheriff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been suspended without pay after Sheriff T.K. Waters said he drove his patrol car while he was intoxicated. Officer…

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St. Augustine woman charged with negligent manslaughter after year-long investigation into baby’s death

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A year after an unresponsive four-month-old baby was pronounced dead at Flagler Hospital, a woman presumed to be the child’s mother has been arrested and charged…

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Man charged with attempted murder after shooting teen

Neighbors told First Coast News the teen was breaking into a car when the man shot him. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 14-year-old is in the hospital and a man is…

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